contrapontearvosemos
Syllables
con-tra-po-n-tear-vos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ʋɔʃˈɛmuʃ/
Stress
00001000
Morphemes
contra- + pon- + -tear-vos-emos
The word 'contrapontear-vos-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. Stress falls on 'tear'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable structure is consistent with similar Portuguese words.
Definitions
- 1
We will counterpose to you all.
We will counterpose to you all.
“Contrapontear-vos-emos argumentos sólidos para defender a nossa posição.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the base verb form ('tear'), despite the added clitics.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. po — Open syllable.. n — Syllable with only a nasal consonant.. tear — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, diphthong 'ear'. vos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally remain within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.
Pronoun/Clitic Attachment
Pronoun suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Nasalization of the vowel in 'con' due to the following 'tra' cluster.
- Alveolar approximant /ɾ/ for 'r' in unstressed syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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